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Handkerchief: Victory
British
early 1940s
Medium/Technique
Rayon
Dimensions
Height x width: 12 x 11 3/4 in. (30.5 x 29.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2356
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWhite hankerchief. Border has the word "VICTORY" on each of the four sides printed in capital letters on top of a floral/garden-like background. In the center of the scarf there is a large white square section. Each corner has flags and the middle has shields with crests/symbols from different countries.
ProvenanceBy 2011, with Chris Saunders of Sotherans, London; 2011, sold by Saunders to Jean and Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of the Sharfs to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012)